New York: Pellegrini and Cudahy, 1939. First American edition. Octavo, original orange red cloth, bottom edge uncut, original dust jacket. Book fine, dust jacket with small creased tear to top rear panel, very faint toning to spine and edges. A handsome copy. "THE HEAVENLY SECRETS OPENED UPON THEM, AND THERE..... More
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1953. First edition. Octavo, original black cloth, original dust jacket. Near-fine book, bright dust jacket with mild edge-wear, faint toning and soiling, and two ink stamps to lower corner of the back panel, not affecting text. Very good indeed. "INVITING A RETURN TO THE IGNORANCE AND..... More
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1947. First edition. 12 mo., original red cloth, original dust jacket. Neat verso reinforcement to corners and ends of unclipped original jacket. A near-fine copy. "LET THE CHURCH REMEMBER THIS: THAT EVERY MAKER AND WORKER IS CALLED TO SERVE GOD IN HIS PROFESSION—NOT OUTSIDE IT"..... More
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1978. First edition thus. Octavo, original purple cloth over lavender boards, original dust jacket. Upper right corner bumped. About-fine. "AS MY WHIMSICAL LORD TAKES ME" First Macmillan edition of these "simple, powerful reflections on the human condition in the scientific age." A splendid..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 1956. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt spine, original dust jacket. Early owner signature, gentle toning to clipped (price intact) dust jacket. A near-fine copy. "IF HEAVEN IS A NAME FOR A STATE OF REAL PERFECTION, WE OURSELVES HAVE MOST REMARKABLY 'COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN'" Second..... More